Athlon II X2 270 + GTX 750ti

Lucisnox · Sep 11, 2014

Will there be a bottleneck in this setup? im planning to upgrade to 750ti

athlon II x2 270 + GTX 750ti

currently i'm using this setup
athlon II x2 270 + Msi 2gb hd 7750 ddr3

Quick specs:
Processor : Athlon II x2 270
Ram : 1333 ddr3 2x2gb
MoBo : Asrock N68-VS3 FX
PSU : Zalman zm400-LE

Kinda shy to post this coz' of the poor rig.

lightcloud · Sep 11, 2014

I am pretty sure it will bottleneck the graphics card. Upgrade the CPU and the motherboard then the graphics card.

Lucisnox · Sep 11, 2014

will an i3 4150 be good? im on a tight budget.

Im still a student and a noob when it comes to bottlenecks.

lightcloud · Sep 11, 2014

Yes that will do. Do you have a budget for the CPU and motherboard. Yes you have to change the motherboard as the socket you currently have doesn't fit the i3. I am pretty sure you know this, just a reminder.

Lucisnox · Sep 11, 2014

ah yes. i have to change my board to 1150 socket. im planning to take a b85 board.

lightcloud · Sep 11, 2014

Yes then the i3 will work on that mate.

Lucisnox · Sep 11, 2014

would a 3rd gen be good?

lightcloud · Sep 11, 2014

No a 3rd Gen is a LGA1155.will be back have to go now. It is really late down under.

sahityaraju · Sep 11, 2014

for gaming i would say get a fx 6300
i3 is good but those 6 cores are really helpful in playing high end games

or get an i5 the best VFM......

lightcloud · Sep 11, 2014

sahityaraju :

A 6 Cores isn't needed for gaming most games only require 4. However there is a catch, the FX-6300 is I clicked and be unlocked. Which also leads you to get a CPU cooler.

But I would say if you want to overclock, get a Pentium G3258.

sahityaraju · Sep 12, 2014

games might not use 6 cores they use mostly 4 (new gen games)but there is the use of extra two cores while you are playing bf4 game will use 4cores and those 2extra cores will look after background processes reducing stuttering in game and i3 is not at all recommended for hardcore gaming dont get tempted by those extra threads games are dependent on cores not on threads in gaming a pentium g3258 and i3 3220 behave same

get a pentium g3258 and use that saved money to add another 4gb ram

but for HARDCORE gaming FX 6300 is strictly recommended

Lucisnox · Sep 12, 2014

i should spend more for the processor rather than a mobo, right?

i don't want to overclock. XD considering that my psu is just 400w.

which is better then? 3220 or 3258? im on a tight budget so it should be a student build. XD

Lucisnox · Sep 12, 2014

soon i'll be upgrading my ram also and change my vc to gtx 750 ti.

lightcloud · Sep 12, 2014

Get the Pentium G3258 and any H97 motherboard will do.

Lucisnox · Sep 12, 2014

ah yes. the H97.

future proof for broadwell use.

lightcloud · Sep 12, 2014

So what are your thoughts?

Any more questions?

Lucisnox · Sep 12, 2014

The cheapest h97 would be ASRock H97M worth $95.47. atleast here from where i'm from.

hmm. i'll probably get the g3258 then.

lightcloud · Sep 12, 2014

If a Z97 is cheaper than that I don't see a reason not to get it. It has more features too.

Lucisnox · Sep 12, 2014

the cheapest z-series would be MSI Z97 PC Mate $112.51.

lightcloud · Sep 12, 2014

Then get the H97 cheaper and will do fine for you.

Lucisnox · Sep 12, 2014

every penny would be so much of use. XD well thanks for the answer.

soon to upgrade my ram and video card. thanks.

lightcloud · Sep 12, 2014

All the best and thanks for posting.

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